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I. W. WAHRES* - - - Editor, j
Thursday Morning, May 1?, 1864.
The Exemptions Again.
Wo published la3t week, with pome (em
inent. from the Southern Recorder, a list of j
State officers, certified by Governor Brown for j
exemption, aggregating 25,107 men. As the j
Recorder is published at Milledgeville, and as [
we supposed the compiler of the list had ac- .
eesato the public records, we presumed that
the representations it contained were, at least.
in the main, correct. The Confederate Union, ;
however, in an article which we publish this .
morning, denies the statements set forth in j
the list referred to, and fonts up the number
of men exempted by the Governor s certificate;
who would otherwise be liable to ooHsertp
tion, at 3500 4500. We are satisfied that the
Recorder has overestimated, and we are strong
ly inclined to believe that the Union has un
derestimated the number. Will not the Union,
which alio has access to the records, remove
all doubt on this subject by publishing a full
and correct list of State exemptions ? While
on this subject, we have heard, upon what we
deem trustworthy authority, that the Govern
or has, very recently, enclosed a corn mission
for “Notary Public' 1 and a certificate of ox- >
eruption, to a gentleman in a county adjoining ,
Muscogee. Whilst our coteraporavy U exam
ining the records will it plea-elook into and
report upon this matter? The Union makes
an attempt to shield Gov. Brown from the re
spouribility of granting these exemptions,
which we must regard as very unfair. Speak- |
ing of the exemption of civil officers, it says:
“And these have all been exempted by a
joint resolution of the General Assembly, and
the Governor, as the executive, is merely car
rying out the orders of the General Assembly.”
The Military bill of the Confederate Con
gress of 18u2-3, exempted such State officers
as the Legislature might indicate to be neces
sary &c., but the military bill of 1 KO-t ex
pressly repealed ihe former and turned over
th« matter of State exemptions to the certifi
cate of the Governor. The Legislature, there
fore, had nothing to do with the matter, and
the Governor alone is responsible in the prem
ises. *
What About Steele.
Late Yankee papers insist that Steele has,
or had, 20,000 men, and they infer therefrom
that he is in no danger from Price. This fact
may serve to explain the discrepancy between
our dispatches, two days ago, in reference to
the situation of affairs in Arkansas. It will
be remembered that one telegram represented
Steele’s whole army of 9,000 captured by
Price, while another reported from the Mem
phis Bulletin that a portion of his army had
arrived at Little Rock. Assuming the Yankee
statement of his force to be correct and the
explanation is easy. A body of 9,000 men
might by some mean3 have been separated
from the remainder of the army, and “gobbled
up” by Price, We trust that the next news
from tbe trans-Mississippi will briug « confir
mation of this pleasing intelligence.
The Difference.— One of the officers re
cently captured by Forrest, made the follow
ing remark to Capt. Henderson, as the latter
reports to the Montgomery Advertiser: “The
most astounding thing that has arrested my
attention since I have been in captivity is the
unmurmuring spirit of your soldiers They
are living upon short rations of bread and
meat, and yet I never heard a complaint es
cape their lips. They never mention their
pay os a matter of importance, and seem en
tirely devoted to a principle On the other
hand, our troops ba73 every luxury that men
could desire, every comfort which tbe nation
can supply, and yet are filled with discontent.
They ore clamoring for their pay as though it
were the sole object, I candidly acknowledge
that the contrast strikes me with dismay .”
The Memphis Bulletin of the 7tb says the
steamer White Cloud arrived cn Saturday
morning from Red River.
She reports that a flag of truce was sent in
the day she left demanding ihe surrender of
the Yankee troops at Alexandria, with what
result is not known.
Among the officers now in Mobile, says the
Tribune, is Brig, Gen. Tom Taylor, who has
been doing invaluable service in Louisiana.
We understand that he has been relieved by
Col. Scott, by order of Gen Polk, and is on
his way to report to Gen. Morgan to command
a brigade iu his division.
Miutary Movements.—Lieut, General Polk
leaves Demopolis to-day. stays the Mobile Tri
bue of the 10th, to take command of the re
serve corps of Johnston’s army, at Rome, Ga.
Major Gen. S. D. Lee assumes command at
Demopolis. Major General Forrest last night
went through Meridian by special train to De
mopolis. Gen. Rosa ism Demopolie.
Earl Russell in the English Parliament, on
the sth alt., apologized for alluding to this
country as the “so-co-lled” Confederate State.-.
To call them anything else, he thought, might
“seem as if the House reeoguited the Confed
erate States, although her Majesty has nor
done so,"
A Gkseeoce Deed. —Several of- his j rienda |
were conversing with Gen. Pillow, at one of j
our hotels, when he remarked that he was on j
Us way to the army, but needed a horse, and ;
such was the destitution to which he had been j
reduced by the enemy, that he was usable to j
buy one, but that God would furnish him. j
A short time afterwards a gentleman intro- j
duced himself to the General as having been 1
with him in Mexico, and during their conver- j
eation remarked that ho had a very fine horse j
which he desired to present to him ns n slight !
testimonial of his appreciation of his gniiant- '
ry as a soldier, and tis character as a man, j
The fact is remarkable that this generous :
donor bad had no knowledge of the previous
remarks of the general. The name of this ,
liberal-minded patriot is Moses Steed, of Mis- i
■ißslppi, a friend and neighbor of the Presi-j
dent, and now a refugee from his own State.
moree°Rm. r K 1 iVaIrOUS ° r * Rllant cficer «a:
more estimabie man and self-sacrificing p R . i
tnot than Gen. Pillow is not in our army, and ;
vioes*and ° f ♦ a PP Tecia «-ion of his sc-r-1
IS!! cbaract « r an Old comrade In arms, i
must have been peculiarly gratifying to his •
JH?/ 5 All honor to him Sd Jhi? nobll j
JTtend.— Miszirsippicpn ,
From the United States.
From Northern dates of the 30th we tako
the following:
("Nashville Correspondence of the Chicago Journal.] j
SIMULTANEOUS ATTACK TO BE MADE IK GEORGIA j
!
AND VIRGINIA.
Ii is evident that the spring campaign is to j
begin within ft fortnight —perhaps by the first
of May.. The objects, evidently, to press the
enemy everywhere at the same time, to pre
vent him from concentrating all his troops in
Virginia, as he is evidently attempting. lam
fully convinced that, unless a demonstration
is made toward Atlanta within a very short
time, Northern Georgia will be evacuated and
the troops sent to reinforce Lee. .
[Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.] ,
THE MILITARY SITUATION IN' KENTUCKY —FOR- j
REST HOLDS POSSESSION.
Columbus Ky., April 21. — The situation in j
this district is not well understood, but what
little is-known of it is certainly humiliating.
Forrest holds complete and but weakly-dis- "
puted possession of the region of country j
north of the Marietta and Cincinnati railroad,
and between the Tennessee and Mississippi
rivers, excepting the posts of Memphis, Co
lumhuaj and Padncah. At the same time,
we are constrained, for want of men, to re- j
main on the defensive, only confident of our ;
ability to oope with tbe enemy while on the *
inside of our earthworks. True, Grierson is
out north of Memphis, but to very little pur
pose. We have yet to learn that he has made
any offensive demonstration beyond following
in the track of the enemy, not daring, from
sheer paucity of numbers, to venture within
fighting distance. !
Forrest has probably as many as ten thou- j
sand men north of the Marietta and Cincinnati j
P*ailroadj all mounted ; while we, with compa
ratively a small number of cavalry to watch
his movements, and with an extensive river
I line to guard, are, from the force of circum
stances, compelled to remain in garrison and
patiently wait for the enemy to develop his
own intentions. Thus it was that Forrest was
able to inarch upon Paducah without moles
tation jn either front or rear. Thus it was
that ho was able to show a threatening front
before Memphis, Columbus and Paducah, while
at the same time he attacked Fort Pillow with
his main army, and captured and butchered
the garrison.
I Washington Correspondence N. Y. Times.]
; THE RED HIVE It EXPEDITION A FAILURE.
A letter has been received in this city from
: Admiral Porter, which pronounces the recent
| expedition up the Red River a most disastrous
failure. More than thirty pieces of artillery,
| a laigo quantity of small arms, several hun
dred wagons, a first class gunboat, and four
thousand prisoners were taken by the Confed
erates, in addition to all these captures, we
are now told that the paymaster’s safe, con
taining one million of greenbacks, fell into
the hands of the enemy. A writer at New
| Orleans, an extract from whose letter is pub
; lished by the Boston Courier, estimates the
1 Federal loss at seven thousand men, and adds,
that General Banks was forced to retreat six
ty miles.
Admiral Porter reports to the Navy Depart
ment that the gunboats and transports above
Grand Ecore, in retreating down the river,
were constantly tired upon from the shore, and
that of the gunboats left at Grand Ecore, two
1 were aground above the bar, and were not
i likely to be gotten off this season, unless the
river should rise.
The Recorder on Stale Exemp
tions.
A Stupendous Falsehood Put I town />■>/ a Few
Plain Facts.
In the columns of the Southern Recorder of
last week we find that the Editor, or Editors,
| (for there ave three of them,) under the. head
: ing of “State Exemptions” states that Gov.
! Brown has exempted from military service
i twenty-jive thousand one hundred and sixty-seven
! men. As the Editors had free access to the
; public offices and laws, and i,«a
j tho> wJ»nea to state the truth, was entirely
i within their reach, we were somewhat taken
j aback by such an assertion, especially as it is
; made ostensibly with great caution and a
J Christian regard for truth and charity. Im
; agine then, our astonishment on enquiry, to
. find that neither of the Editors had made an
effort to obtain correct information, but with
j sanctimonious hypocrisy, had manufactured
j out of whole cloth the entire humbug. The
I Recorder puts down fifteen thousand six him
j dred (15,600) Militia Officers as exempt by the
| Governor. On enquiry at the Adjutant & In
j spector General’s office, we find there but two
j thousand seven hundred Mid twenty-six Militia
j Officers in the State, and it is well known that
j a large portion of these, on account of age, in-
I fiunities and other causes, would have been
j exempt without, the interposition of the Gov
j ernor- Os all the Militia -officers in the State,
! it is not probable that fifteen hundred would
. be liable to conscription if they did not hold
that office. But suppose they were all liable,
then wo find the Recorder hty told only twelve
thousand eight hundred and seventy-four
falsehoods in one sentence, which is pretty
j well for the Recorder. To make his showing
i appear plausible, the Recorder puts down
j thirteen Generals of divisions, and twenty-six
! Brigadier Generals. Now there is blit one
j Major General in the State, who is also the
Adjutant General: and there is not a single
Brigadier General in the State. All then
which the Recorder says about these Generals
and their numerous staff officers, is sheer fab
rication, without one word ot truth to sustain
it. The Recorder has also a long list of Di
vision and Brigade Qurtermasters, Paymas
ters, Commissaries, Judge Advocates, Sur
geons, &c., Ac,, nor one of which has any ex
istence except in the columns of the Recorder;
they have all been manufactured out ot Buck
ram for the occasion. As to the 10,400 Scr
j geant" and Corporals which the Recorder has
j paraded for effect, everybody but a fool knows
j they are not commissioned, and of course, are
! not exempt. Os the civil officers of the State
the Recorder greatly overrates their number.
Many of them hold two ev more offices, and a
very large proportion of them are not liable
to military duty. Many of the militia districts
have been consolidated so that there is not
near the number of Justices of the Peace,
Constables, &c., as has been stated in the Re
corder, and some of the offices there mention
ed do not, exist. There is probably somewhere
between two and three thousand men in the
State exempt or. account of their offices that
would otherwise be subject to conscription,
Rnd these have all been exempted by a joint
resolution of the General Assembly, and the
Governor as the executive is merely carrying
! out the or.%rs of the General Assembly. The
i article of the Recorder referred to above was
so absard and ridiculous and bore upon its
face such unmistakable evidence of falsehood,
that we should not have thought it necessary
to have noticed it, if we had not seen it copied
into other papers and learned that letters had |
been received by the Governor enquiring if j
| Sergeants and Corporals were exempted. °We j
| ask those papers which have been induced by !
j the article in the Recorder to give false infer- !
! raation ou this subject to publish this article, :
ior give the facts in the case. Confederate t
j Union.
' Army Correspondents.— When the bill to
; amend the net of last session to provide for the
i?jue of rations to officers of the army is eonsid
: ered by Congress, an opportunity will be presented
for rendering a desirable service to the representa
, tires of the Press Association with our armies in
i the field, We are informed’that these gentlemen
find it very difficult to obtain subsistence “at the
; front” upon any terms, and'will be compelled to
relinquish their positions unless Congress will au
thorise them to draw or purchase rations and for
age for one horse each. Surely this privilege might
be granted to the three or four persons employed
as reporters for the entire daily press of the Con
federate States, and to whom the people are look
ing for prompt and reliable reports of the great
events now impending. Application has already
been urgently made to the Commanding Generals
and Secretary of War, but rejected (with accom
panying expressions of regret) for want of author
ity. In behalf of the Press and the reading corn
man.ty, we ask Congress to grant this authority
; at the easiest practicable moment,— Southern (Ten
| /ederacy.
TELEGRAPHIC?.
Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863, by J. S, Thrasher, in the Clerk a office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Heavy Fighting near Dalton !
The Enemy Assault Mill Creek Gap !
Yankees Reported to he Repulsed l
Latest Intelligence from the North.
Rutter Commands James River Force.
He will Knock ‘at the Back Door. 5
Federal News from Arkansas.
Atlanta, May 11. —The = term last night blew
the line down between here and Dftltnn, and it is
not yot repaired.
The train from Dalton this morning has arrived
here.
Communication is maintained as usual.
At three this morning heavy firing was heard
in Dalton at Mill Creek Gap and continued sharp
till sunrise when it became slower.
When tho train was leaving a report came that
the enemy made two assaults on Mill Creek Gap
and was repulsed.
No particulars yet received.
The enemy is still cautiously approaching our
position on both wings and the centre.
His force is reported at 80.000, in three col -
umns. commanded by Thomas, Hooker and How
ard.
Our forces arc in excellent condition and spirits
No further particulars received of the affair at
Itesaca.
Atlanta, May 11.—Chattanooga Gazette of the
7th has been received.
A dispatch fron New York of the 6th, states that
a dispatch received from Grant to one of the Yan
kee Generals says that IS hours will determiue
whether we fight on the Rapidan or at the works
around Richmond.
Burnsides' force is acting as a reserve to the
Grand Amy.
Culpepper is being strongly fortified as a depot
for stores.
Butler commands the expedition up James riv
er, with W. F. Smith, Gilmore, Terry and Woitzel,
convoyed by an immense fleet of iron clads, moni
tors and gunboats, to go up the river to the gates
or back door of Richmond.
Advices from New Orleans to the 2fltb, state
that reports from Alexandria represent that Banks’
army is still encamped around that place, but
would probably soon move towards Mississippi*
Admiral Porter had gone up lied river to the
place where the Eastport is on a sand bar.
Porter was continually harassed by the enemy,
on his way up, he having no infantry support,
Steele’s army i3 reported to have. returned to
Little Rock, followed by Price who kept up a
harassing attack all tho way.
At Sabine Fort the rebels were turned upon
and repulsed after a severe battle, with equal loss
on both sides.
Mavmaduke is on the march to join Price to at
tack Little Rock.
Augusta, May 11.—A private dispatch received
here this morning, dated Lynchburg, 9lb, says
Gen. Longriieet is doing well.
C’apt. Joins R, C loud.
i Wo, copy the following from the Daily Con
! federate of this city, of the Bth :
! “Capt. John B. Cloud is in town on re=
I cruiting service, He is in command of Gen.
| Pillow's escort and wants cavalry recruits un-
I der the age of seventeen. This is a'good op
portunity for those wJio desire to take a hand
in the struggle for independence before the
war closea.”
By thiß redoubtable individual, our neighbor
has been humbugged into an endorsement in
his favor of a “good opportunity, Ac./' if
| nothing more. Our affections are centered on
! him to the amount of “fifty dollars, borrowed
money"—loaned to him oh the 6th, on his
| representing himself as the son of Dr. N. B.
i Cloud of Montgomery, (which was to be paid
the next day)—and we are not the only one,
a$ we learn, that this “artful tlbdger" baa
practiced a financial game upon. When the
above notice was issued, he had, no doubt,
left for parts unknown, as after strict search,
he could not be found in this hereabouts, or
he might have had the honor of a military
escort to uncomfortable quarters.
It is now pretty well ascertained that he is
not the son of Dr. Cloud, but a native-of Mont
gomery of questionable respectability, in. ori
gin and standing.
His appearance is quite youthful-—appa
rently not over twenty or twenty-one years of
age, without, beard, of middling height, rather
slender, and wears a neat grey suit, nearly
new.
P. S. We now learn that he travels with a
passport a? Id. John B. Cloud—that he left
| this city on Sunday morning via Atlanta for
I Montgomery, where wc hope he will be iden
| tified, and receive his just deserts, both lor
life swindling operations and basely using the
name of a highly respectable citizen.—Jour
nal <j‘ Messenger.
Tiiis same young hopeful was in Columbus
a week or so ago, and honored ns with a call.
He made similar representations n? to his ped
igree. with those detailed above, and, also, as
jto his wants. We were not quite so compli
ant or, perhaps, full handed, as our eotempo
rarv of ihe Journal A Messenger, and the only
acquisition he made was our acquaintance, j
Kiili mo nil Cxosslji.
Tl:. Richmond correspondent of the Charles
ton Mercury, writes thus under dote of Mar
2d r ’ »
The President has at length yielded to the
popular wishes in regard to our Generals.
Lee, Johnston, Beauregard and Price are al! in.
the field, and just where the public would
wish them to be. This gives great satisfac
tion.
It is thought Grant is going to use Born
side as he did Shermau, when the latter joined
him at Chattanooga that is, practice some:
’ ruse, by which a large force may be suddenly
I thrown upon one of our flanks. But the
Rnpidan is a better position than that at Look
out Mountain.
Gentlemen, who came down from Gorddns
ville Saturday, give fine accounts yf life's
army.
Captain Ben. Lane Posey comes out In a
card in the Examiner agaids’t W. R. W. Cobb,
an old Washington hunker, and newly elect ed
member from Alabama. It seems Mr, Coob
has been very thick with the Yankees and
very cold to Confederate prisoners. j
We expect a death blow to the habeas cor
pus suspension as one of the first acts of Con
gress ; prompt action in regard to the Sve
dollar notes and officers' rations, and a short
session, of not more than a month or pis I
weeks.
A message sent by an officer on board the I
Yankee truce boat to a lady desirous of re
turning to Norfolk, induces the belief that
there will be no more boats, and that all pros
pect of resuming the cartel has been aban
doned—until we get more prisoners.
At a printers’ festival the following sentijo&nt
was offered: “Printers’ Wives—may they always
have plenty ofjsmall caps for the heads of iheir
little original arjteks.” '
CITY MATTERS.
T. J. JACKSON, LOCAL EDITOR.
Five Dollar Bills.—We shall be compelled
hereafter to take the old five dollar bills at only
two-thirds of their face. We should have pre
ferred to see our people continue them at par until
the first of, July, but as everybody else have de
termined to discount them so must we. Those
remitting money will please bear this fact iu mind.
Feed the Hungry—Clothe the Naked. — If
there ever was a time when active benevolence
was a necessity, that time is now; and if there
ever was an occasion when its display was calcu
lated to stand forth in the light of a' commanding
i virtue, now is that occasion. While this war has
| steeled the hearts of many as with a coat of mail,
| we rejoice that it has also developed in the hearts
, of many a spirit of philanthropy and liberality
. that has proved equal to surrounding emergen
! oies.
| The city Council aad the Soldiers' Aid Society,
! as will be seen from a communication below, are
| uniting their efforts, to meet the necessities of the
j indigent in this community, and have established
| a depot of supplies at Bradford A Snow’s, where
they solicit contributions of provisions and clo
thing. Wo sincerely trust that systematic ar
[ rangement.-; of a permanent character may beper
j footed, bj T which all needing and deserving relief
' may have their wants supplied.
! This we think may he effected by something
i like the following plan :
First —Let the actual wants of our commirtnty
in this direction be ascertained.
Second—Let the City* Council make a regular
monthly donation in money to purchase supplies
on the best possible terras.
Third—Let all citizens of the city and sur
rounding.country make regular donations of pro
visions, clothing, Ac.
Fourth—Let the Ladies’ Aid Society get up
monthly entertainments in the shape of suppers,
fairs or concerts, and the proceeds be turned over
to a distributing committee.
By this or some other similar arrangement a
! regular fund may be provided to meet the wants
|of the indigent. The obligation resting on our
people is just as binding in this respect as that
resting upon the soldier to fight for his country.—
All can do a little and a great many littles will
form a great aggregate. Let those especially whom
fortune or circumstances have favored, feel par
ticularly interested in tho inauguration of this
good work, for according to the great Book
upon which all laws and governments are based,
to whom much is given much will be required.
R ain. —We were visited by a glorious rain on
Tuesday night, the good effects of which were
visible yesterday in the improved appearance of
vegetation. Since iho rain the weather has been
rather cool.
The Concert To-Night. —The music-loving
portion of tho community will bear in mind Tom’s
second concert this evening. He was greeted on
Tuesday night by quite a respectable audience.
We fancied that Tom has made quite an improve
ment in his performances since we last heard
him. His appreciation of the divine art is remark
able, while his delicacy of touch, and correctness
of execution are not only the delight bnt the won
der of all who hear him.
Sea General Orders of Col. Brown in regard to
the organization of the State Reserve. Enrolling
officers arc strictly enjoined to enforce the law on
this subject.
«—
Col. W. C. Hodges. —We regret to learn from
the city papers that this gallant officer and true
gentleman has been wounded in the late battles in
Virginia. We hope that his injuries are slight,
and that tho country may cot long be deprived
of his valuable services. A gifted gentleman, a
firm, bravo and patriotic soldier, he has long illus
trated the honor of Georgia, and cannot well be
spared from the list of her defenders.
———©Nffi 'fca*** 1 -*- -
Augusta 4-4 Sheeting.— Those in want of
t his article can obtain it by application to the
Rcck lsland Paper Mills office. See advertisement.
City Relief.
The Soldiers’ Friend Society and the City
Council have each appointed Committees to de
vise means for tbe relief of the needy of
this city and its suburbs. These Committees have
commenced their undertaking by establishing a
depositary at Messrs. Bradford & Snow’s, where
they are ready to receive contributions from the
charitable in the way of Bacon, Meal, Peas, Veg
etable;?, or almost any kind of provisions and
cloth. These will be distributed to tho best ad
vantage for tho relief of the most, needy.
■ fl£> uasirons to make this a permanent ar
rangement for the war, parties in town and coun
try arc earnestly solicited to co-operate with us by
making weekly or monthly contributions of what
ever they can afford to spare. Let those who
value the independence of the South unite in this
good work with a zeal similar to that which now
inspires the husbands and brothers of these fam
ilies to battle for the rights which are inestimable
alike to the rich and the poor. If such a spirit is
kept alive at home, we ran and will provide for
the destitute around us. Then bring on your of
ferings with a cheerful and willing spirit, and
many a soldier’s blessing shall be yours.
Mrs. M. A. Patten,
Miss Lizzie Rutherford,
F. S. Chapman,
W. 11. Griswold,
Purchasing Committee.
From Trans-Mississippi.—.There has been a
fight in the Indian Nation. Chief Stand Wane
has whippeif the Federate, captured six hundred
horses, a large quantity of arms, <fcc. The Yankee
troops were a part of Hayer’s column. Oor In
dian allies are very firm in their position in favor
of the Confederacy.
Kentucky is said to be full of Federal deserters,
who are Kentuckians.
| The small pox has appeared i.t Tupelo, Miss.,
among the negroes captured at Fort Pillow, some
fifty in number. They were promptly removed
from town, and the quarters they occupied burned.
They declare themselves tired of Mr. Lincoln’;
freedom and willing to abide tfee fate of Dixie,
The Winchester Bulletin states that a half
brother of Andy Johnson has been caught in a
county adjacent to Troup county, Ga., and is how
in our custody. He has five or six sons in the
Confederate service, but is himself a notorious to
ry and enemy of our cause.
Ex welcome Guests. —The Mayor bn Mon
day received a telegram from the War Office
in Richmond, ‘requesting him to co-operate 1
with military authority sent for that purpose
in locating a camp in Macon for 1400 Federal
officers, now on their way to this place. Ac
cordingly we understand" Camp Oglethorpe is
now being provided with stockades, and is to
be uaeu tor the purpose. It is not, in many
respects, n good selection, and we are sorry so
many prisoners should be quartered in Macon,
but perhaps we may as well bear the burden
as any other community, and perhaps may j
not have to bear it long. If prisoners accu- j
mulate as fast as they are now doing Lincoln
may begin <to say exchange very fast, —Macon !
Telegraph.
Official Account of tbe ticloi f
in, Albemarle Sound.
The following official dispatch was received
at Headquarters in Charleston on the night of
the 7th inst:
Weldon, May 8. 1864. — Jo General Samuel
Jones: General Martin reports, on the 6lh
last, from Plymouth that the iron-clad Albe
marle, with the enemy’s raised gunboat Bomb
Shell, encountered yesterday at four P. M. two
Monitors from the mouth ot tbe Roanoke, and
nine of the enemy’s gunboats, three very large,
from the blockading squadron. The fight
lasted till night. He sunk the largest gun
boat of the enemy, and disabled at least two
others, without serious injury to the Albe
marle, but lost his tender. The result was
encouraging,
(Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD.
A Gallant Rebel Widow Breaks her Leo
in Behalf of an Imprisoned Lover.— A good
looking young widow, who “bosses’’ a sewing ma
chine in Wheeling, Ya.,is in love with a notorious
rebel bushwhacker, who has committed several
murders of Unionists, and is now confined in the
Wheeling jail. Ilis name is Geo. Dusky, a son ol
the notorious Dan Dusky, and the widow's name
is Mary Briggs.’Mavy was allowed to carry delica
cies to George until she was detected in attempting
to pass something of a contraband nature through
the bars of his cell, after which she wn j debarred
by the jailor from the premises.
Last Wednesday night, about 10 o'clock, the
jailor heard a noise on the outside ol the son thorn
wall of the prison, and went round there with a
lantern, when he discovered tyiarcel on the ground .
While in the act of picking up tbe mysterious
package, the widow Briggs alighted on his Lack
from the wall, which was twelve or fifteen teet
high, and disputed his possession of the property.
In the fall her right leg war- broken just above tho
ankle, but’she struggled manfully, and in the con
test a bottle ofnitric acid was broken, and the
contents spilled upon the jailor ar dJjMr?. 7/riggs,
. both of whom were stained and burned. The val
iant secesh sank exhausted, and was carried into
the jail and placed under surgical treatment.
The jailor, upon examining the parcel, found
that it contained a bottle of chloroform, a bottle
of nitric acid, a chisel, a box of steel pens and
two love letters from Mrs. Briggs, a copy of the
Freeman's Journal and a copy of the Cincinnati
Enquirer!
The Wheeling Intelligencer says that love is a
word of hardly sufficient strength to describe one
of the letters. The infatuated woman had climbed
to the wall with a ladder, and was about to attach
the package to a long pole and extend it to the
window of her Dusky’s cell, when she droped it,
and was thus discovered. — Chattanooga tla-ette.
An Out-spoken Peace Man.—Algernon S.
Sullivan, writing to the New York Daily News
comes out flat footed, not only for peace, but for
the separation of the Union. He says: “I differ
from the larger proportion of the peace party. —
They think that through peace the Union may be
restored. I must be frank on that question. Ido
not believe that either by war or peace will the
South be induced to return to the Union : but in
my opinion, it is time now to recognize tho ,South,
and to make with them a treaty of friendship.”
[From the Atlanta Confederacy, 11th.]
Federal Raid on Rasara-
The body of the enemy passed through Snake
Creek Gap yesterday evening and made a raid on
Rasaca. A considerable light occurred about two
njilos from the place.
Wc conversed with some of the wounded this
morning who camo down on the train. W'e could
not gain a great many particulars as they were
wounded in the early part of tho engagement.
The enemy, in what numbers we could not as
certain, approached our forces and attacked on the
right, left and centre. |The Mississippi, which
was*in front, had three volleys fired on them from
all sides, which cut them up considerably, killing
some few of the men.
The regiment then fell back to the main body,
and our forces commenced shelling the enemy vig
orously. The enemy paused in their firing as they
neared the main body of our forces, and it is re
ported that they were badly whipped later in the
•evening.
The brigade which was at Resaca was reinforced
from Dalton, and no doubt is felt that we will not
only be able to hold our position, hut will give the
enemy a severe whipping, if not capture their
whole force.
It was rumored, also, that Wheeler is in their
rear, and had possession of the gap. If this ba
true, their ia little doubt of their escape.
Iron Wire.
WE have a small lot of IRON WIRE for sale,
Yf JEFFERSON Sc HAMILTON,
may 12 3t
Foirn
A bunch of small KEYS, which the owner can get
il by applying at this office, describing the -'iiue
and paying for this advertisement,
may 12 tt
Ufotice.
MRS. MAiZY H. PENNING ferny duly author
ized Agent, for tho transaction anti settlement
of all business concerning the estate of Col. Seaborn
Jones, deceased,
„ SEABORN.]. BENNING,
Columbus. May £*,4864, Ira Ailin’r,
Southern Mechanics* Union,
The Southern Mechanics Union will meet at the
room of the Vice President, J. A. Colvin, in the Ma
sonic Building, this, Thursday evening, at eight
o’clock.
By order of the President.
ISAAC G. BENSON,
~ may 12—It See’y
SHEETING, SHcEYING!
BEST ARTICLE
t«r AuguMa Sfieeiiiig,
FOR SALE BY THE BOLT.
AT ROCK ISLAND PAPER MILLS OFFICE,
may 11 fit
Headquarters or Conscription, I
Macon, t.a., May 8, isfi-l. j
General Orders, No. 35.
I. After Ike expiration of thirty days from the
publication of the notice in each county for the en
rollment of persons between the ages of 17 ;tnd IS
and 45 and 50 years in the Reserve Corps, District
and County Enrollin': Officers will proceed prompt
ly and energetically to enroll all who have failed up
to that time to report as required.
IT. District Enrolling Officers will make weekly
returns to theoe Headquarters of persons Enrolled
during the week, giving a discriptive list, together
with tho excuses of the parties for having failed to
enroll.'within tho thirty day si When satisfactory
excuses for the failure arc not rendered, the penal
! ty provided by law will be rigidly enforced, and the
i parties sent to Companies in the field.
111. All persons enrolled under this order will be
forwarded immediately to the Camp of Instruction
in this city.
I\ . Persons who have failed to enroll within the
thirty days after publication in their respective
counties, and who after that time make applications
‘or details will not be allowed the privilege of a fur
‘ lough of sixty days generally granted those who
have promptly obeyed tho law.
V. Enrolling Officers will be held to a strict re
sponsibility for the prompt execution of this order.
By .'order of
COL. WM. M. BROWNE,
CcouFl of Conscripts far Ga.
P. Looney, Lieut. Jt Adj’t.
may 11 3i
Police !
WANTED at the C. S. Arsenal. Cbhimbu . Ga ~
Leather ami Hide*,
in large or small quantities, for which the market
price will be paid. Parties shipping such to the un
dersigned will be insured against seizure by officer?
or agents of other branches of the Government.
F. C. HUMPHREYS. j
maylltf., Maj. Comdg. Aysenal.
BUNO TOM’S
|Bs. *
C "s JUi. <0 C* X't;
ON THURSDAY EVENING ’
AT TKMPKR.4LTO-X2 n U ,
Tool will play the
With other Composition-; of fij iir
Ako his great Descriptive Hon da :
THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS!
Tom will sriM* a €on«c« i at :
» Auburn, Monday evening, ifith \[. IV)
Locbapoka, Tuesday *• lTih
Notasulga. Wednesday “ Ifth
Tuskegee, Thursday •• lfith
Montgomery, Friday •• 2vr*
Montgomery papers please noii- .
may 10 td
H.ACSIS I
CHATTAHOOCHEE, COURSE,
COLUMBUS, mmm>
fllllE Race* over the above Cun .3 will
1 menco on Tuesday, 24th m-t., and cot:;;
live days.
First day—- Stake for 2 year old=. mile
£SOO entrance -half forfeit.
Second Dav—Stake for three ve.tr •! 1
heats, SSOO-entrance—halt forfeit
Third day—Parse race U Sfofo, t»v« *,
heats.
Fourth day—Stake for year olds, iv,
eats, entrance -half forfeit.
Fifth day—Post Stake, s‘l,ooo entrance, l.foy .
feit, three mile heats.
In the Post Stake three good horses will
and perhaps four.
C. S. & P. W. PBYOfi,
may 11 ts Proprietor;
“stove nori.oerv
HpYYO Stove Moulder'? can go! cnjpiijymen; a;
I good wages, by application to
HARRISON, BEDELL £ CO.
Col ambus, fta.
Augusta ContuilationalDt, and
copy one month and send bills to this
may dim
4ueru*9a isheeUng fov Com.
I WILL EXCHANGE
I 1-4 YARDS OF AUGUSTA MEETING
FOR
OftfK BUSHEL OF C-ORV
J. F. WINTER President
may 6 3t Rock Island Paper Mill;
*3o© REWAXB!
T WILL pay a reward of Five Hundred Lfolisr? IV
1 tho apprehension of, with proof to convict, the
person or persons who on theni?!it of the 2Sth mat
stole a 7 iuohiRIIBBLU BELT ;jom the Pound"
connected with these Works.
J. il. WARNER,
may2-3t Chief Eng. C. S. >
HANDS WANTED.
LIBERAL hire will be paid for five or ten liandi
by the month or day.
mays-d2w GREENWOOD & GRAY.
omouLAn.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,]
Quartermaster General'' Office, t
Richmond, April 20, 1864. J
All Officers and Agents of this Department art
hereby notified that in order to introduce proper
uniformity and system in connection with the con
tracts executed with the Factories on Government
account, and to increase thereby tho yield thereof.
Major G. W. Cunningham, Quartermaster, hereto
fore in charge of the Depot nt, Atlanta, Georgia, i?
entrusted, exclusively, witb'the duty of contracting
in behalf of this Department, with the Factories it
the States of South Carolina, ‘Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, and Mississippi.
He will respond to requisitions for material, mads
upon him by Officers in charge of Depots for ths
manufacture of clothing.
A. R. LAWTON,
may 3 lm Quartermaster General.
AUC TION Si\LEs‘
By Ellis, 1.-iviiag-siesk A Cos.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SAIL
AN SATURDAY, 14th of May, at 11 o.clcsk, w*
' ' will sen in front of our atoro,
Bureaus, Chairs, Table*?,
Looking Gla?a, Books,
Dining Room Lounge,
Bed Steads, Horse Collars,
Tin and Crockery Ware,
22 Specie Jars, Bottles,
Empty Barrels, Tuba, Buckets,
Cooking Stove,
2 Bottles Cod Liver Oil—-with mary
other-articles too numerous to mention
o boxes Choice Sugar,
32 Sacks Salt,
A (iood Buggy ami Karri, -s.
may 12 S2O
Siy Rosette, liHWhofii, Sk Vo
Exirutors Sale oi Household ua-.i kiit-hrii
Furniture.
\\J ILL be sold on Finlay, th- xotb day of May
YV in frontof our a notion room, ?if to L 2 o’clock
all the HOUSEHOLD a:,.l KITCHEN Furniture
of tho iAte Mrs. Lucinda -altsburv, n>i3tin ;in
pert oi
Bureau?, Wardrobes, B and Fn-ads,
Mat trasses, Chairs, Tabk , Crockery
Ware,
.Silver and Plated Rr.oon--, Knives and
Forks, &e.
One Cooking .Stove and Furniture,
One Cow and i ’-aif. Sow and Fips,
ft Shares Mobile & Girard li H. St. --a.
1 SO acre Land Warrant.
W. L. ./SALISBURY,
may 0 td s:>9h Executor.
lil.lT SOIUSBS llfiltll ft
Principal Office, Macon, Ga ;
STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified that tb.
Tax, levied by the Act qf Conn s
- 17th February. I&>4, on the Sinuc? of StocL,
will be paid by the Company.
Stockholders are further notified t hr. i >;heir Anr.u a ’
meeting will beheld at thG office on Thursday, th;
• 2d day of June next, when Dire, tors for the eissu
j ing year will be elected. C. DAY, Sec’y.
j may 2-St
;An Excellent PLiuLilidii
For Sale.
SEVEN Hundred and twenty acre three hun
dred and fifty open, nearly all frt-h, in splen
did repair, excellent fence?, gin L--us‘. lots, gates,
negro bouses, healthy, well watered, nice young
orchard?, everything new, 12 mile? '■ ?-! w Auburn,
near Soeiety Hill, in Macon, county, Ala. ; all con
veniently fine outlet ... i range for
Ftock, land fertile, soft and easy of mu,; ution, an
excellent neighborhood.
Apr.lv nt this .office, or to
Win. F. SAMFoRD,
may 9th ti Auburn, Aia-
Fresh QrouiiG Fimir
At ONR DOLLAR per pound. —
Ten certfr. less for needy iuiil soldiers’
families. For sale by
H. FISH AC K EH,
104, Broad
may 10 fit
Sun aud Enquirer copy.